Recipe: Bisquick Box Recipe - Velvet Crumb Cake with Broiled Topping (1950-60's)

BISQUICK VELVET CRUMB CAKE WITH BROILED TOPPING

1 1/3 cups Bisquick
3/4 cup sugar
3 tbsp. soft shortening
1 egg
3/4 cup milk, divided use
1 tsp. vanilla
Broiled Topping (recipe follows)

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a square pan, 8x8x2-inches or a layer pan, 9x1 1/2-inches.

Mix Bisquick and sugar together. Add shortening, egg and 1/4 cup of milk. Beat hard 1 minute. Stir in gradually remaining 1/2 cup milk; add vanilla. Beat 1/2 minute. Pour into prepared pan.

Bake 35 to 40 minutes. Cover with Broiled Topping while warm. Put about 3-inches under broiler (low heat) until bubbly and brown (3 to 5 minutes).

Especially good served warm.

BROILED TOPPING

3 tbsp. butter, softened
1/3 cup brown sugar (packed)
2 tbsp. cream
1/2 cup Wheaties cereal or coconut
1/4 cup chopped nuts

Mix ingredients for the topping together.

Makes 1 (8 or 9-inch) cake
From: Faith's Collection at Recipelink.com
Source: Vintage recipe label, Bisquick Baking Mix box, 1950-60's